2 products issued by NWS for:
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 1135 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-190545- Lower Yampa River Basin-Central Yampa River Basin- Roan and Tavaputs Plateaus-Elkhead and Park Mountains- Upper Yampa River Basin-Grand Valley-Debeque to Silt Corridor- Central Colorado River Basin-Grand and Battlement Mesas- Gore and Elk Mountains/Central Mountain Valleys- Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin- West Elk and Sawatch Mountains-Flat Tops-Upper Gunnison River Valley- Uncompahgre Plateau and Dallas Divide-Northwest San Juan Mountains- Southwest San Juan Mountains-Paradox Valley/Lower Dolores River- Four Corners/Upper Dolores River-Animas River Basin- San Juan River Basin-Southeast Utah-Eastern Uinta Mountains- Eastern Uinta Basin-Tavaputs Plateau-Arches/Grand Flat- La Sal and Abajo Mountains-Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- 1135 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Colorado, southwest Colorado, west central Colorado, east central Utah, northeast Utah and southeast Utah. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Freeze warnings remain in place this morning through 1000 MDT for most of the low valleys. No additional hazardous weather is expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Freeze watches are in place for the Uinta Basin and much of western Colorado Sunday morning, due to anomalously low spring temperatures. High pressure will remain in place early this week, with non zero chances for some showers on the San Juans and up the Divide Monday and Tuesday afternoon. More widespread precipitation is possible mid- week and beyond as models grapple with another storm crossing the Great Basin. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Junction CO 932 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 COZ006-UTZ022-027-029-181600- /O.CON.KGJT.FZ.W.0008.260418T0400Z-260418T1600Z/ Grand Valley-Southeast Utah-Arches/Grand Flat- Canyonlands/Natural Bridges- Including the cities of Grand Junction, Fruita, Palisade, Blanding, Moab, Castle Valley, Dead Horse Point State Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Fry Canyon 932 PM MDT Fri Apr 17 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM MDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...In Colorado, Grand Valley County. In Utah, Southeast Utah, Arches/Grand Flat and Canyonlands/Natural Bridges Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM MDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$